Interface and Partner Create the CARPETree
Sao Paulo, Brazil, April 22--Interface Flooring Systems has contracted with Florestas do Futuro (Forests of the Future) to create CARPETree, a reforestation program.
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Leggett & Platt 1Q Earning Up 16% Percent
Carthage, MO, April 21--Leggett & Platt reported first quarter earnings that were up 16 percent.
Specter to Hold Asbestos Hearings
Washington, DC, April 22--Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter said Thursday he will hold a hearing next Tuesday on asbestos legislation.
Weyerhaeuser 1Q Earnings Nearly Double
Federal Way, WA, April 22--Weyerhaeuser reported first-quarter earnings that nearly doubled on higher sales and fewer legal and restructuring costs.
Q.E.P. Postpones Releasing 4Q & Fiscal 2005 Finan
Boca Raton, FL, April 21—-Toolmaker Q.E.P. said this morning that it will postpone its fiscal 2005 fourth quarter and full year financial release scheduled for Friday, April 22, 2005.
Sherwin-Williams 1Q Earnings Up
Cleveland, OH, April 21—-Paint maker and retailer Sherwin-Williams in the first quarter reported earnings of $83.2 million, or $0.58 per a share.
NWFA Elects 2005 Board of Directors
St. Louis, MO, April 21--The National Wood Flooring Association elected its 2005 Board of Directors during its Annual Meeting held at the NWFA’s convention in Honolulu, Hawaii on Friday, April 15.
NWFA Announces 2005 Wood Floor of the Year Winners
St. Louis, MO, April 21--The National Wood Flooring Association announced the winners of its 2005 Wood Floor of the Year Contest during its Annual Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 13 – 16.
Beige Book Sees Uneven Growth
Washington, DC, April 21--The economy is continuing to grow, but not all regions are experiencing good economic times, according to the Federal Reserve.
Renotex Wins ASCR’s Spivak Award
Millersville, MD, April 21--At its recent convention in Palm Springs, Calif., the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR) recognized Renotex Corporation of New York, N.Y., with the Steven M. Spivak Award.